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Cornwall
Cornwall is a small town in New York, United States. It has a population of about 12,884 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now43°F
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Population12,884
Local time23:21
41.44° N, 74.02° WElevation 167 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codes12518, 12520October: high / low64° / 43°
Rain this month113mm
Best timeApr · Sep–Oct
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Cornwall at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:19 · 18:0310 h 44 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous95% · Moonrise 16:58Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.8Next holiday3 NovemberElection DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month85°F
Average high in July
Coolest month19°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
109 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
78 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.2 km
Weather in Cornwall
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
43°F
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 72%
Today23 Oct58°40°
Sat24 Oct59°35°
Sun25 Oct63°35°
Mon26 Oct67°39°
Tue27 Oct53°38°
Wed28 Oct56°33°
Thu29 Oct66°40°
Fri30 Oct65°45°
Sat31 Oct64°40°
Sun1 Nov65°41°
When to go to Cornwall
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 32 | 33 | 29 | 64 | 64 | 57 | 50 | 53 | 75 | 73 | 38 | 29 |
| High | 36° | 40° | 49° | 62° | 72° | 80° | 85° | 83° | 76° | 64° | 52° | 41° |
| Low | 19° | 20° | 28° | 39° | 49° | 58° | 64° | 62° | 54° | 43° | 33° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 78 | 80 | 96 | 105 | 105 | 109 | 112 | 115 | 108 | 113 | 96 | 99 |
| Wet days | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
What's on in Cornwall
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Cornwall
1.1 km
Scribner House, CornwallBuilt 1910
1.2 km
River View House
1.9 km
Oliver Brewster House
0.2 km
Wyant-Talbot House
0.6 km
Upland Lawn
1.1 km
Camp OlmstedBuilt 1901
Museum6.7 km
Dia BeaconBuilt 2003
Museum4.3 km
Storm King Art CenterBuilt 1960More museums: Hudson Highlands Nature Center - Wildlife Education Campus
Outdoors around Cornwall
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Trailside Museum & ZooZoos
0.2 kmSouthern Dutchess Country ClubGolf courses
1.3 kmSplashDown BeachWater parks
1.4 kmBull HillViewpoints · 1,421 ft
1.7 kmPerkins Memorial TowerViewpoints
1.8 kmWest Point Golf CourseGolf courses
3 kmVictor Constant Ski AreaSki area · 3 km of pistes · 2 lifts
6.4 kmMount PeterSki area · 4 km of pistes · 6 lifts
32 kmNature around Cornwall
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Cornwall
Earthquakes around Cornwall
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Towns and villages around Cornwall
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Paradise Mobile Home Park1.8 kmFirthcliffe2.5 kmFirthcliffe Heights3.5 kmNew Windsor3.6 kmVails Gate3.6 kmWindsor Crest4.2 kmWest Cornwall4.7 kmMeadowbrook5.4 kmNewburgh6.5 kmMountainville7.2 kmWalters Trailer Village7.7 kmDenniston7.7 kmWest Point7.7 kmGlenwood Park8.1 kmBeaver Dam Lake8.3 kmBeaverdam Lake-Salisbury Mills8.4 kmSalisbury Mills8.8 kmHighland Falls9.4 kmStewart Terrace9.4 kmLittle Britain10 kmGardnertown11 kmHudson Valley Mobile Home Park11 kmCanterbury Estates11 kmWestpoint Mobile Home Park12 kmWoodbury12 kmBrookview Acres Mobile Home Park12 kmHudson View Terrace Mobile Home Park12 kmMountain Lodge Park12 kmFostertown12 kmWoodfield12 kmOrange Lake13 kmWashingtonville13 kmFort Montgomery13 kmRock Terrace Mobile Home Park13 kmLakeside Mobile Home Park14 kmHighland Mills14 kmColdenham15 kmOrange Lake Mobile Home Park15 kmCandlestick Mobile Home Park15 km
Cornwall from above
Around Cornwall39 places to see, do and reach nearby
Fishkill CreekNature3.0 miMoodna CreekNature0.6 miQuassaick CreekNature3.0 miBeacon Reservoir (Dutchess County, New York)Nature4.8 miBog Meadow PondNature3.9 miBreakneck BrookNature2.2 miPollepel IslandNature1.6 miConstitution IslandNature4.2 miFingerboard MountainMountain13 miSchunemunk MountainMountain6.4 miMillbrook MountainMountain21 miBeacon MountainMountain4.4 miBull HillMountain3.1 miCrow's NestMountain3.0 miVictor Constant Ski AreaSki area4.0 miMount PeterSki area20 miScribner House, CornwallMonument0.7 miRiver View HouseMonument0.8 miOliver Brewster HouseMonument1.2 miWyant-Talbot HouseMonument0.1 miUpland LawnMonument0.4 miCamp OlmstedMonument0.7 miCanterbury Presbyterian ChurchMonument1.0 miA. J. Clark StoreMonument1.1 miDia BeaconMuseum4.2 miStorm King Art CenterMuseum2.6 miNational Purple Heart Hall of HonorMuseum2.9 miMotorcyclepediaMuseum3.5 miBreakneck RidgeStation1.8 miCold SpringStation3.6 miSalisbury Mills-CornwallStation4.5 miNewburghFerry port3.9 miBeaconFerry port4.5 miNewburghPlace4.1 miPeekskillPlace12 miBeaconPlace4.8 miNew WindsorPlace2.2 miWest PointPlace4.8 miEast FishkillPlace14 mi
Postal codes
1251812520
Getting to Cornwall
New York Stewart International AirportSWF
10 kmWestchester County AirportHPN
49 kmTeterboro AirportTEB
66 kmBreakneck RidgeRailway station
2.9 kmCold SpringRailway station
5.8 kmSalisbury Mills-CornwallRailway station
7.2 kmNewburghFerry port
6.3 kmBeaconFerry port
7.2 kmPlaces near Cornwall
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Cornwall?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cornwall.
What is the hottest month in Cornwall?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F and lows of 64°F.
What is the coldest month in Cornwall?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 36°F and lows of 19°F.
What is the rainiest month in Cornwall?
June is the wettest month with about 4.3 in of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Cornwall?
Cornwall has 2 postal codes: 12518, 12520.